Another Radio Debate in the South

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 16 November 1934, Page 23

Another Radio Debate in the South

"That the Pen is Mightier Than the Sword" to be Debated Between Stations 8YA and 4YA — Possibility of Relay of Opening of Boating Season-- Gardening Talks From 4YA Again.

INCH the football season ceased the broadeasting authorities have had little, apart from an odd race meetin, or two, to entertain listeners whose interests are in sports, but it is pleacing to know that on Saturday nex: there is a probability of the o,cning of the boating season being des: ribet over the air. As the site on whicl: this is to take place is some 200 7ards from the road,-it will pe necessery 4; transmit the proceedings on short- wav» to be picked up at the official relay point, and transferred to the 4YA transmitter by land-line, This ‘vould appear to be a most complicated sys tem, but in reality it is quite simple, and above all, surprisingly satisfactory as has been proved on forme, occa sions ‘when the short-wave plant haz had to be called into operation The station bopes also to co-operate with the combined yachting and beating elubs in the broadcasting of the more important fixtures that will come late in the season, NE B station is’ showing a mos: progressive spirit, This is 4ZW which’ has made the practice in th: last few weeks of borrowing record: fromy some.‘of its listeners, the «nder in each case being given the opportu uity of selecting what he considers aa interesting programme. It is als) learned that the station authorities ‘vill not in future find that their supply of records is short,-as it is understood they will have available a library of some 5000, OCAL listeners who do not possess short-wave receiving sets were no’, deprived of the privilegé of 'istening to the broadcast description of the Melbourne Cup last week, as 4YA Was prominent in rebroadcasting 3ME Re ception of the Melbourne short-wavc station was as perfect as it has ever been, resulting.in a rebroadcast that must rank as one of the best ever attempted, So free from blemisa way the broadcast that listeners mizat eas ily have been deceived into thinking that the race was being run locally. 'THERD is to be a further inter-sta-tion debate, the stations participating again being 4YA and 3YA, The subject to be beaten out is entitled "That the Pen is Mightier than the Sword," and those taking up one side from the Dunedin studio will:be members of the Otago Law Students’ Debating Society -Messrs. Lester Moller, W. J. Meade and O. I). H. Pledger. Mr. B. J. Anderson, of Dunedin, is to act as judge. Details regarding the Canterbury. team have not yet been learned, nor is it known which side of the subject each team will contest. The debate is to take place on November 28 T['WO broadcasts. by _his Majesty’s Grenadier Guards’ Band, under the direction of Major George Miller, have

taken place since the musical combination arrived in Australia, both of these being listened to with a great amount

of pleasure by several Dunedin listeners, who more than ever express the hope that when the band visits New Zealand the Broadcasting Board will be able to make some arrangement whereby it will have the privilege of relaying at least one of the concerts given; it would certainly be another feather in the board’s cap if this were done.

A PIANIST new to local listeners is to make his appearance at 4YA next Tuesday. This will be Mr. Gordon Bryan, the Trinity College examiner, and his recital should attract a good. deal of attention. T one time, quite popular features of some of the daily programmes from the A station, talks on gardening were usually attentively listened to by many, so that it is gratifying to know a weekly feature is again being made of talks on this subject. Mr.. J. Tannock, junior, and Mr. K. Donaldson are in charge of these instructive addresses, which are given at 10.45 every Tuesday morning. Housewives are also receiving considerable benefit from the morning talks on cooking, and it is safe to assume that many husbands are tasting the results of the tips given. ,